How a Leandro Locsin-designed building was torn down to give way for the redevelopment of upscale mall The Podium, with two towers added in the process.
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This X Marks a Church: Makati’s St. Andrew the Apostle Church
Its unique appearance alone is worth talking about, but St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Makati's posh Bel-Air neighborhood has a few more interesting stories that are worth sharing here.
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Saving The Old, Building The New Mandarin Oriental Hotel Manila
As was talked about in this piece some time ago, the beloved Mandarin Oriental Manila will be closing down its operations this year. The hotel’s closing was being done in phases for quite some time, but onĀ September 9, after 38 years in operation, the hotel will finally shut down its operations for good, at least in its current location. Come 2020, a new Mandarin Oriental hotel is expected to open its doors again, and it will be located right across its current location at Roxas Triangle, right at the northern tip of Ayala Triangle.
